By Justin Chapman, Research Policy Officer in Mental Health, Charles Sturt University
Russell Roberts, Professor, Mental Health Leadership, Charles Sturt University
Victoria Erskine, PhD Candidate in Mental Health Communication, Charles Sturt University
If you know five people, the chances are at least one is living with a mental health condition. More than 8.5 million Australians will need mental health treatment in their lifetime for depression, anxiety, substance use and or psychosis.
But why do these people die on average more than a decade earlier…
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By Amy Maguire, Professor in Human Rights and International Law, University of Newcastle
Dennis Altman, Vice Chancellor's Fellow and Professorial Fellow, Institute for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
Erin Harrington, Senior Lecturer in English and Cultural Studies, University of Canterbury
Jess Carniel, Associate Professor in Humanities, University of Southern Queensland
Jessica Gildersleeve, Professor of English Literature, University of Southern Queensland
Liz Giuffre, Associate Professor in Media, University of Technology Sydney
Phoebe Hart, Associate Professor, Film Screen & Animation, Queensland University of Technology
Stuart Richards, Senior Lecturer in Screen Studies, University of South Australia
Susan Hopkins, Senior Lecturer in Education (Curriculum and Pedagogy), University of the Sunshine Coast
Standouts this month include the latest season of The Diplomat, addictive British reality TV and a political thriller starring Rebecca Ferguson.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
The struggle to find housing fit for a family, plus the rain radar and republishing our content: an edited selection of your views.
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By Alan McPherson, Professor of History, Temple University
A US military buildup in the Caribbean after weeks of naval strikes is both the latest case of intervention in Latin America and uniquely aggressive in key ways.
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By Marycarmen Lara Villanueva, PhD Candidate, Department of Social Justice Education, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
The future of equity in Canada depends on moving beyond simply counting racialized people in power and instead examining how power works, upholds injustice and can be transformed.
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By Mahmood Fayazi, Assistant Professor and Head of Disaster and Emergency Management Program, Royal Roads University
History teaches us that Gaza’s reconstruction will only be successful if its people actively participate in shaping a safe, peaceful and prosperous future for themselves.
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By Catherine Heggerud, Associate Professor (Teaching), Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary
Financial pressures keep business school leaders trapped in a paradox. They know MBA rankings are flawed – but still invest in them.
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By Arzu Geybullayeva
If the Minguzzi case shines a light on general institutional frailty, the prosecutions of prominent figures in the opposition CHP demonstrate how legal tools are being marshalled for political ends..
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By Teklehaymanot G. Weldemichel, Lecturer in Environment and Development, University of Manchester
Birhan Mezgbo, Academic Researcher, Tufts University
Famine – the extreme scarcity of food – devastated Ethiopia’s Tigray region during and after a two-year war that began in November 2020. Yet, the famine’s impact is one of the least documented crises of recent years.
Despite the enormous scale of suffering…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Once again, the Nationals have got out in front of the Liberals on a key issue, this time net zero, announcing on Sunday they were dumping their commitment to it.
This is not unexpected, but more than awkward for their Coalition partner. It makes it trickier for the Liberals to retain the target – which is politically important in city seats – albeit in some watered-down form. It raises the question: if the Liberals stick with net zero what does that mean for the Coalition relationship?
And it puts the Liberals under greater pressure to get a policy out quickly. The party…
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